Carbon Recover Review – No Fluff, No Filler, Just Results

There are several post-workout supplements on the market which are versatile and comprehensive.

Count Carbon Recover as one of them.

This supplement bears the name of fitness and bodybuilding icon, Dr. Layne Norton. With a name as famous as his, we’re excited about Carbon Recover’s potential.

Buckle up and enjoy the review, folks.

About Carbon Recover

According to the manufacturer’s official website, Carbon Recover “gives you everything you want in a post-workout supplement: an evidence-based formula that will help you recover faster so you can work out harder and build more muscle.” Formula notes:

What was even more damning was the indication on Carbon Build’s warning label. It says, “This product contains chemicals known to the State of California” to cause The Big C, per our review.

Ouch.

Frankly, we expected more from Dr. Norton – a scientist, pro natural bodybuilder, and physique coach with a bachelors’ degree in biochemistry and a doctorate in nutritional sciences.

We look up to the likes him and Dr. Jim Stoppani, whose post-workout formula, JYM Post JYM, has been making waves among fitness enthusiasts.

For Dr. Norton’s part, Carbon Recover is his chance for retribution.

Dr. Layne Norton says Carbon Recover is meant to be used in tandem with Carbon Prep.

This product’s simplicity caught our attention. That alone sets it apart from other post-workout supplements, which have a tendency to go overboard on ingredients and resort to worthless proprietary blends.

The third element of Carbon Recover is Carnipure l-carnitine l-tartrate. Most of you know l-carnitine is the amino acid which helps you torch fat.

L-carnitine l-tartrate is a form of l-carnitine which has impressive workout and recovery benefits.

According to Dr. Norton, it helps decrease “delayed onset muscle soreness and also increases androgen receptor density in muscle cells.”

The final element of Carbon Build is its CherryPURE Tart Cherry Powder, which “helps improve workout recovery by reducing exercise-induced muscle pain and facilitating post-workout strength recovery,” per the manufacturer.

Calories, 10: Wow. Carbon Recover is the post-workout supplement with the lowest amount of calories we’ve reviewed to date. Most competitors have 120 calories or so, but this one has just 10. There’s a catch, though: each scoop of Carbon Build is only 14.9 grams, which is a far cry from the average of 40 grams per scoop of other post-workout supplements. Nonetheless, the fact Carbon Recover has just 10 calories per serving is remarkable.

Total carbohydrate, 2 g: Carbon Recover is a low-carb post-workout product at just one percent of the daily value. If you need more post-workout carbs, you can get them from a separate waxy maize or dextrose supplement.

Calcium, 50 mg: Carbon Recover is a decent – not great – source of calcium at five percent of the daily value. You can get more calcium (and also protein) when you chug on a separate protein shake after a hard workout.

Sodium, 70 mg: The manufacturer keeps Carbon Recover’s sodim content within reasonable limits at three percent of the daily value. Sodium-wise, it’s a safe supplement for just about every active and healthy adult.

L-leucine, 4 g: This is the branch-chained amino acid (BCAA) primarily responsible for kickstarting the muscle protein synthesis process. Four grams per serving is pretty good, considering some protein supplements such as Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey have 5.5 grams of total BCAAs per serving.

L-valine, 2 g: This BCAA helps repair muscle tissue and boost exercise endurance – two important factors which will help you prepare for your next workout.

L-isoleucine, 2 g: The BCAA which is responsible for post-workout muscle recovery.

L-carnitine l-tartrate (as Carnipure), 1 g: A form of l-carnitine which helps reduce muscle damage and boost recovery. It makes Carbon Recover’s formula – which also has BCAAs, l-citrulline malate, and tart cherry – even more potent.

Formula Analysis

Dr. Layne Norton’s Carbon Recover is fast shaping up to be a powerhouse post-workout supplement.

Norton cautions consumers “soreness does not equal growth” on his official website. In fact, soreness is counterproductive: It inhibits maximum exercise performance, which, in turn, limits your results.

Enter Carbon Recover.

“The ingredients in Carbon Recover are meant to jumpstart your recovery by increasing muscle protein turnover, reducing soreness and damage, accelerating strength recovery, and getting you back in the gym faster to dominate your next session,” per the manufacturer.

There’s a catch, though.

Dr. Norton says Carbon Recover “only works well if you work hard.”

True. You have to put in the work: exercise regularly, eat healthy, sleep eight hours every night, and supplement smart.

If you do all of these consistently, you will reap the benefits of Carbon Recover.

Carbon Recover Benefits

Carbon Recover has the following benefits, per the manufacturer’s official website:

More lean body mass

Boosts post-workout recovery

Increases muscle protein synthesis and net muscle protein balance

Limits excessive muscle damage

Reduces muscle soreness

Helps make anabolic hormones such as testosterone become more effective

We agree with all of these points. Carbon Recover will help take your post-workout results to the next level and then some.

Who Takes It?

Carbon Recover is intended for healthy and active adults who want to boost their post-workout recovery, increase lean muscle mass, and achieve their overall fitness goals.

Any Side Effects?

Carbon Recover has no glaring side effects. However, individuals who are allergic to peanuts, wheat, milk, eggs, and soy should steer clear of this supplement (Dr. Norton and co. maufactured the product in an environment which also processes the said ingredients).

Finally, this product’s warning label is as straightforward as it gets: